Results: Does Your Town Have a Town Crier?

The town crier can also be used to make public announcements in the streets. Criers often dress elaborately, by a tradition dating to the 18th century, in a red and gold coat, white breeches, black boots and a tricorne hat. They carry a handbell to attract people's attention, as they shout the words "Oyez, Oyez, Oyez!" before making their announcements. The word "Oyez" means "hear ye," which is a call for silence and attention. Oyez derives from the Anglo-Norman word for listen (modern French, oyez, infinitive, ouïr, but largely replaced by the verb écouter). The proclamations book in Chester from the early 19th century records this as "O Yes, O Yes!" Were you aware of the definition of a town crier?

Here are a few places where town criers were depended on, check off the ones that you know:

Currently, there are modern day town criers. Check off the places that you know have them:

Some countries have town crier guilds, like Canada and the US. They also have competitions, rewarding the best dressed, and the loudest crier. Have you ever been to one of these events?

Speaking of loudest crier, have you ever trusted a confident only to have them repeat every one of your words, thus initiating a series of the ripple effect?